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It’s a quote that is used by medical professionals when they walk into your hospital or exam room after visiting other patients to protect you from something they may have contracted in the ward. It is known that a mask does not protect the wearer from someone else’s illness, but rather the other individual. That is why a patient or other also wears a mask if they have a contagious disease or compromised immune system, to protect others from catching what they may harbor. Not everybody knows this so some make it a point to say it. But I do detect a bit of snootiness by some who say it cause they think others need to be grateful to be accommodated for their sacrifice. But I ignore this tone as I wear mine in their presence and rather look them in the eye and say “thank you - what goes around comes around” very matter of factly and move on. Nothing is for nothing, if it ain’t for free. But and I say but, there is new evidence that a mask does protect the wearer to some extent as well. I agree with this finding, so in retrospect it’s all good.